Oregon “alum” LeGarrette Blount is more famous for punching out a Boise State football player than anything he’s ever done on the football field. Apparently the Titan’s undrafted free agent has continued training for his MMA future, the rookie running back punched a teammate in the helmet, which probably hurt his hand more than the other guy’s head.

The rookie running back capped a feisty night practice for the Tennessee Titans with a short punch to the helmet of defensive end Eric Bakhtiari a few moments after having his own helmet ripped off for the second time in as many plays.Blount had just returned to the Titans on Wednesday night after being excused since Sunday for personal reasons. He was carrying the ball in a drill near the goal line when his helmet came off, and he kept his feet moving toward the end zone.

The play ended with some pushing and shoving, and then Blount threw a right into Bakhtiari’s facemask. Blount quickly talked to coach Jeff Fisher before leaving the field. “He apologized, and I said he didn’t have to apologize,” Fisher said. “It’s football. It’s training camp.”
–ESPN

As we learned from Rex Ryan on last night’s Hard Knocks, fights are an integral part of training camp. Nothing shows coaches you have the ‘want to’ needed to play in the NFL like punching a guy in the skull. Video after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

That one guy from Oregon that punched the white guy from Boise State might return to the team that suspended him for his senior season. Running back LeGarrette Blount was suspended after punching Boise State lineman Byron Hout after his Oregon Ducks lost to the Broncos in their opening game at Boise.

Kelly planned to speak to the media “to discuss elements of his plan that has been in place with senior running back LeGarrette Blount that could include Blount’s potential reinstatement prior to the conclusion of the 2009 season,” the school said in a statement Friday.

The suspended running back will have an opportunity to be reinstated to the program later this season, provided he continues to follow a plan set in place after the first game, a source told ESPN on Thursday. via.

You mean to tell me that a football team is planning to reneg on the suspension of its best player? Well I never. But seriously, I don’t know if this removes the “undraftable” tag that some experts hung on him after the incident. Hell, you’re not drafting a dance class. I’m surprised Al Davis hasn’t tried to sign the kid already.